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Watch: New Clear Bag Policy for SC Game Day

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–A new Clear Bag Policy in now in effect at all University of South Carolina Athletic events. Many people have questions about the policy, exactly what they can bring, and where they can get a Clear bag. Our Grace Joyal has the answers in this report. Categories: Local News, Local Sports Tags: clear bags, Gamecocks

An Efficient Offense Guides Carolina to Saturday Sweep

CHARLESTON, S.C. (USC SID) – Just a few hours removed from a standout defensive effort against Charleston, South Carolina volleyball’s offense stole the show Saturday morning against Tennessee-Martin. Led by Mikayla Shields’ 11 kills, the Gamecocks swept the Skyhawks, 26-24, 25-13, 25-19 to move to 2-0 for the season. 1st Set: The opening frame would be the most contested of the three,…

Former Gamecock Sarah Schmelzel Takes Lead At LPGA Tour Q-School

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. – Former South Carolina women’s golfer Sarah Schmelzel carded her second straight 67 (-5) to move atop the leaderboard and grab the 36-hole lead at Stage I of the 2016 LPGA Qualifying Tournament. The recent Gamecock graduate sits three shots clear of the field at 10-under (134) for the tournament. Schmelzel, who ended round one of the…

Gamecocks Open Season With Sweep of College of Charleston

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The South Carolina volleyball team faced a tough challenge in its season opener Friday night, taking on the College of Charleston in its first game of a weekend tournament hosted by the Cougars (1-1). Despite the stress of making their collegiate debuts, it would be the freshmen class that lifted the team to a 3-0 sweep (25-22, 25-19,…

Former Gamecock Victor Hampton Arrested and Charged with DUI

COLUMBIA, S.C. (Columbia Police) — A 24-year-old man is charged with Driving Under the Influence and Driving Under Suspension. Victor Tyrell Hampton (DOB: 3-12-1992) was arrested overnight at the 5000 block of Fairfield Road. Initially, a CPD officer initiated a lawful traffic stop after noticing a vehicle traveling along North Main Street with one non-functioning headlight. The vehicle also had…

Perry Orth Wants to Know Who’s Starting at QB for USC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – The South Carolina Gamecock football team practiced Friday morning in the new Jerri and Steve Spurrier Indoor Practice Facility. The team is in game-week mode, as the season opener at Vanderbilt is now less than a week away. Following Friday’s practice, senior Perry Orth indicated that the quarterback reps were still being split evenly. “It’s…

USC Gets 3-0 Win Over NC State in Home Opener

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina women’s soccer notched a 3-0 victory over NC State in its home opener Thursday night at Stone Stadium behind goals from seniors Bay Daniel, Paige Bendell and Chelsea Drennan. Junior forward Savannah McCaskill tallied two assists for the Gamecocks, who moved to 2-0-1 on the season with the victory. Carolina opened the scoring in the…

Spurrier Drops Line of the Year Thursday Night

GAINESVILLE, FL (WOLO) — On a Gainesville radio show Thursday night, former USC head coach Steve Spurrier, now an ambassador and football consultant for the University of Florida, dropped one of the best Spurrier lines in recent memory, according to Zach Abolverdi of SEC Country. Steve Spurrier: “The way coaches work now, I don’t know how we won a game…